Steven Lloyd, Ph.D.

Steven joined the faculty at UNG in 2006. His training is in both psychology and biology and with specialization in neuropsychopharmacology. He joined the Provost’s office in his current role in 2019 where he oversees a number of units within academic affairs and engages broadly with divisions across the university and externally in support of the Provost’s vision and strategic initiatives.

• Ph.D., Neurobiology, University of TN Health Science Center
• M.S., Psychology, University of Memphis
• B.S., Psychology, University of Georgia

Lloyd, S.A., Shanks, R.A., & Lopatto, D. (2019). Perceived student benefits of an undergraduate physiological psychology laboratory course. Teaching of Psychology, 43(3), 215-222. doi: 10.1177/0098628319853935

Berg, C.J., Haardörfer, R., Vu, M., Getachew, B.**, Lloyd, S.A., Lanier, A., Childs, D., Sandridge, Y.**, Bierhoff, J.**, Li, J., Dossantos, E., & Windle, M. (2018). Cigarette use trajectories in young adults: Analyses of predictors across system levels. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 188, 281-287. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.03.055


Lloyd, S.A., Bruster, M.*, Corkill, B.*, Roberts, R.*, & Shanks, R.A. (2017). Chronic methamphetamine exposure significantly decreases microglia activation in the arcuate nucleus. Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy, 82, 5-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jchemneu.2017.03.001


Berg, C.J., Haardörfer, R., Lewis, M., Getachew, B.**, Lloyd, S.A., Thomas, S.F., Lanier, A., Trepanier, K., Johnston, T., Grimsley, L., Foster, B., Benson, S., Smith, A., Barr, D.B., & Windle, M. (2016). DECOY: documenting experiences with cigarettes and other tobacco in young adults. American Journal of Health Behavior, 40(3), 310-21. doi: 10.5993/AJHB.40.3.3


Shanks, R.A., Ross, J.M.*, Doyle, H.H.*, Helton, A.K.*, Picou, B.N.*, Schulz, J.*, Tavares, C.*, Bryant, S.*, Dawson, B., & Lloyd, S.A. (2015).  Adolescent exposure to cocaine, amphetamine, and methylphenidate cross-sensitizes adult mice to methamphetamine with drug- and sex-specific effects. Behavioural Brain Research, 281, 116-124. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2014.12.002


Hatch, D.L., Zschau, T., Hays, A.*, McAllister, K.*, Harrison, M.*, Cate, K.L., Shanks, R.A., & Lloyd, S.A. (2014). Of mice and meth: A new media-based neuropsychopharmacology lab to teach research methods. Teaching of Psychology, 41(2), 167-174. doi: 10.1177/0098628314530352


Lloyd, S.A., Oltean, C.*, Pass, H.*, Phillips, B.*, Staton, K.*, Robertson, C.L., & Shanks, R.A. (2013). Prenatal exposure to psychostimulants increases impulsivity, compulsivity, and motivation for rewards in adult mice. Physiology & Behavior, 119, 43-51. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2013.05.038
 

Shanks, R.A., Anderson, J.R.*, Taylor, J.R.*, & Lloyd, S.A. (2012). Amphetamine and methamphetamine have a direct and differential effect on BV-2 microglia cells. Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine, 154(2): 228-232. doi: 10.1007/s10517-012-1919-x.


Lloyd, S.A., & Robertson, C.L. (2012). Screencasting tutorials enhance student learning of statistics. Teaching of Psychology, 39(1): 67-71. doi: 10.1177/0098628311430640.


Lloyd, S.A., McCoy, T.**, & Byrne, M. (2012). Faculty perceived barriers to online education. MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 8(1): 1-12.
 

Shanks, R.A., Southard, E.M.*, Tarnowski, L.*, Bruster, M.*, Wood, S.*, Dalman, N., & Lloyd, S.A. (2011). A vodcasted, cross-disciplinary, behavioral neuroscience laboratory exercise investigating the effects of methamphetamine on aggression. Bioscene, 37(2): 9-16.


Lloyd, S.A., Shanks, R.A., & Robertson, C.L. (2011). Activities for student engagement in a neuroscience course. In R. Miller & B. Rycek (Eds.), Promoting Student Engagement: Vol. 2. Activities, Exercises and Demonstrations for Psychology Courses (pp. 101-108). The Society for the Teaching of Psychology (APA Division 2). http://teachpsych.org/ebooks/pse2011/vol2/index.php
 

Lloyd, S.A., Balest, Z.*, Corotto, F., & Smeyne, R.J. (2010). Cocaine selectively increases proliferation in the adult murine hippocampus. Neuroscience Letters, 485(2): 112-116. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2010.08.080


Lloyd, S.A. (2008).  Enhancing the physiological psychology course through the development of neuroanatomy laboratory experiences and integrative exercises. The Society for the Teaching of Psychology (APA Division 2). Retrieved from: http://teachpsych.org/otrp/resources/lloyd08physio.pdf.


Lloyd, S.A., Faherty, C.J., & Smeyne, R.J. (2006).  Adult and in utero exposure to cocaine alters sensitivity to the parkinsonian toxin MPTP. Neuroscience, 137(3): 905-913. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2005.09.035


Lloyd, S.A., Wensley, B.**, Faherty, C.J., Smeyne, R.J. (2003).  Regional differences in cortical dendrite morphology following in utero exposure to cocaine. Developmental Brain Research, 147(1-2): 59-66. doi: 10.1016/j.devbrainres.2003.09.008

 *denotes undergraduate student co-authors
**denotes graduate student co-authors